Bug#292419: nmap: NMap possibly violates The Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG)

2005-01-26 Thread astronut
On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:55:26 -0800, Fyodor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That is not discrimination against any specific person or group-- the > GPL states (section 4 and 5) that companies must accept the GPL in > order to redistribute GPL'd software such as Nmap. Since SCO refuses > to accept t

Bug#292419: nmap: NMap possibly violates The Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG)

2005-01-26 Thread Fyodor
On Wed, Jan 26, 2005 at 05:11:48PM -0500, astronut wrote: > > The DFSG #5 states that "The license must not discriminate against any > person or group of persons." > Although nmap is liscenced under the GPL, it specifically forbids the > SCO Group from distributing nmap. That is not discriminatio

Bug#292419: nmap: NMap possibly violates The Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG)

2005-01-26 Thread astronut
Package: nmap Version: 3.75-1 Severity: serious Justification: Policy 2.1 The DFSG #5 states that "The license must not discriminate against any person or group of persons." Although nmap is liscenced under the GPL, it specifically forbids the SCO Group from distributing nmap. I do not know if thi